Female genital mutilation

The Women's Health Needs Study Among Women from Countries with High Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation Living in the United States: Design, Methods, and Participant Characteristics

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored, OVC-Sponsored

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $3 Million to Help Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting

Female genital mutilation or cutting refers to a barbaric practice involving partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. This terrible crime occurs in many parts of the world and is impacting victims here in the United States.

On Friday, October 30, 2020, the Office of Justice Programs announced that the Office for Victims of Crime...

Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

OVC is seeking applicants for OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM) solicitation.

The goal of this program is to deliver programming to address and help stop the practice of FGM by—

educating law enforcement, public health professionals, and educators on detecting at-risk girls in localities where FGM is a risk,
responding to victims by providing appropriate services, and
forming community networks...

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The Women's Health Needs Study Among Women from Countries with High Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation Living in the United States: Design, Methods, and Participant Characteristics

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $3 Million to Help Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting

Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting